Collateral Damage

Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have morals or virtues that one does not truly possess or practice. The word derives from the late Latin hypocrisis and Greek hupokrisis both meaning play-acting or pretence. The word is arguably derived from hypo- meaning under, + krinein meaning to decide/to dispute. A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action while carrying out the same action oneself.

The term hypocrisy is also commonly used in a way which should be more specifically termed a double standard, bias, or inconsistency. An example would be when one honestly believes that one group of individuals should be held to a different set of morals than another group.

Well in my world (mind you its not very big), being hypocritical is also key to surviving-i'm not condoning it, what i'm trying to say is- its natural to contradict yourself in the course of self preservation but whats not acceptable is exercising it to the level where you start lying to yourself! (i'm a hypocrite!)
If we take the time to observe stewards/stewardesses who are explaining safety procedures on a flight, you'd actually get what i mean.
Cardinal Rule: When and If oxygen masks drop from your overhead cabin make sure you attend to yourself and then to your children/spouse/accompanying passengers.

Returning to my initial unhappiness with hypocrites in my world:

Problem:I lose my appetite and gag the moment i'm in the company of 2 very interesting people.

Question: WHY???

Answer:
This would involve a lot of history but to cut things short, we've got person X and Z both of whom i care for very much. X and Z have been having a major communication break down for the past 12 months because of a very controversial dispute.
Might i add here that there's no love loss between these two and they acknowledge that to other people but EACH OTHER!!!...
Well naturally as a friend i tried rationalizing with both parties but reached a cul-de-sac!
Now, if the problems limited to the two of them, its fine by me...go ahead wage a war and torture yourselves but no...friends are involved as well...mind you very good friends! (new definition of friends- COLLATERAL DAMAGE!)
In the span of 12 months we've seen these two go through cold wars,tears,bitching (hard core ones) and get a load of this--laughter and love!!!...
These irrational emotional outbursts come in phases and most of the time its more bad than good.
Till this very moment X and Z havent openly told each other of their concentrated hatred (remember everyone else knows) and in the company of each other they are best of friends in a very sick way.

I wont be surprised if S&M was created by these two.

So,point being?

Being hypocritical's fine in cases of self preservation...but please don't practise it to the point where it induces gagging and pure disgust.

Please own up to it and Fix your problems, some of us are sick and tired being THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE!